Chelyabinsk Oblast
Chelyabinsk Oblast (Russian: Челя́бинская о́бласть, Chelyabinskaya oblast) is a province (an oblast) in Russia. It is around the Ural Mountains, on the border between Europe and Asia.[1][2][3][4] Its administrative center is the city of Chelyabinsk. As of 2023, the population is 3,603,339.[5] Chelyabinsk oblast is located in the European part of Russia.
Geography and climate
Its elevation is 200–250 meters above sea level.
Climate
Most of the oblast falls under the Humid continental climate, meaning the area has warm/mild summers with cold winters.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high °C (°F) | -10.5 (13.1) |
-7.9 (17.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.9 (75) |
25.2 (77.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
17.2 (63) |
9.3 (48.7) |
-0.4 (31.3) |
-6.9 (19.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | -14.9 (5.2) |
-13.4 (7.9) |
-4.8 (23.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
-5.2 (22.6) |
-11.1 (12) |
3.0 (37.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | -19.0 (-2.2) |
-18.9 (-2) |
-9.3 (15.3) |
-0.3 (31.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
1.3 (34.3) |
-5.9 (21.4) |
-14.6 (5.7) |
-0.9 (30.4) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 17 (0.67) |
16 (0.63) |
19 (0.75) |
27 (1.06) |
47 (1.85) |
55 (2.17) |
87 (3.43) |
44 (1.73) |
41 (1.61) |
30 (1.18) |
26 (1.02) |
21 (0.83) |
430 (16.93) |
| % Humidity | 85 | 77 | 76 | 66 | 61 | 64 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 73 |
| Avg. precipitation days | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 83 |
| Source #1: Pogoda.ru.net[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: World Meteorological Organization (precipitation days only)[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The 2010 census showed these are the ethnic groups in the oblast:
- 2,829,899 Russians (83.8%);
- 180,913 Tatars (5.4%);
- 162,513 Bashkirs (4.8%);
- 50,081 Ukrainians (1.5%);
- 35,297 Kazakhs (1.00%);
- 18,687 Germans (0.5%);
- 13,035 Belarusians (0.4%);
- 12,147 Mordvins (0.2%);
- 9,311 Armenians (0.3%);
- 65,190 others (1.6);
- 99,144 could not declare an ethnicity[8]
The death rate was higher than the birth rate in 2010, but has since slowly reversed.[9]
Religion
A 2012 survey showed these are the major religions in the oblast:[10][11]
| Christian | 43.9% | |||
| Spiritual but not religious | 29.0% | |||
| Atheist | 14.0% | |||
| Muslim | 7.0% | |||
| Other or undeclared | 4.7% | |||
| Pagan | 1.0% | |||
| Hindu | 0.4% | |||
| Religion (2012) | ||||
Chelyabinsk Oblast Media
Гимн Челябинской Области
Вид на озеро Иткуль
This is a photo of a cultural heritage object in Russia, number:
Life expectancy at birth in Chelyabinsk Oblast
References
- ↑ "Investing in Chelyabinsk city - Invest in Russia". www.investinrussia.biz. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Vladimirovna Murzina, Elena (2008). "On cooperation between the Chelyabinsk region and Japan" (PDF).
- ↑ "Invest in Ural". Archived from the original on 2013-02-24. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Guide to Investment" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Population of the Chelyabinsk region, number and national composition". 2020.
- ↑ "Weather and Climate (Погода и Климат – Климат Челябинска)" (in русский). Pogoda.ru.net. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ↑ "World Weather Information Service – Cheljabinsk". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ↑ "ВПН-2010". www.gks.ru. Archived from the original on 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ "Естественное движение населения в разрезе субъектов Российской Федерации". www.gks.ru. Archived from the original on 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Arena - Atlas of Religions and Nationalities in Russia. Sreda.org
- ↑ 2012 Survey Maps Archived 2017-03-20 at the Wayback Machine. "Ogonek", № 34 (5243), 27/08/2012. Retrieved 24-09-2012.